Dimethyl maleate

Not to be confused with dimethyl malonate.
Dimethyl maleate
Skeletal formula of dimethyl maleate
Ball-and-stick model of the dimethyl maleate molecule
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Dimethyl (2Z)-but-2-enedioate
Other names
Dimethyl maleate
Maleic acid dimethyl ester
Methyl maleate
sipomer DMM
2-Butenedioic acid, dimethyl ester
2-Butenedioic acid (Z)-,dimethyl ester
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
471705
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.009.862 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 210-848-5
RTECS number
  • EM6300000
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C6H8O4/c1-9-5(7)3-4-6(8)10-2/h3-4H,1-2H3/b4-3- checkY
    Key: LDCRTTXIJACKKU-ARJAWSKDSA-N checkY
  • InChI=1/C6H8O4/c1-9-5(7)3-4-6(8)10-2/h3-4H,1-2H3/b4-3-
    Key: LDCRTTXIJACKKU-ARJAWSKDBU
  • O=C(OC)\C=C/C(=O)OC
Properties
C6H8O4
Molar mass 144.13 g/mol
Appearance clear, colorless, oily liquid
Density 1.15 g/cm3
Melting point −17 °C (1 °F; 256 K)
Boiling point 204 to 207 °C (399 to 405 °F; 477 to 480 K)
slightly soluble
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS05: CorrosiveGHS07: Exclamation mark
Danger
H302, H314, H317, H335
P260, P261, P264, P270, P271, P272, P280, P301+P312, P301+P330+P331, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P312, P321, P330, P333+P313, P363, P403+P233, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 1: Exposure would cause irritation but only minor residual injury. E.g. turpentineFlammability 1: Must be pre-heated before ignition can occur. Flash point over 93 °C (200 °F). E.g. canola oilInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
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Flash point 95 °C (203 °F; 368 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Dimethyl maleate is an organic compound with the formula C6H8O4. It is the dimethyl ester of maleic acid.